Craven County Marriage Records, 1773-1908
The following search is based upon the book Marriages of Craven County, 1851-1908, & Marriage Bonds, 1773-1868 abstracted by Jo Ann Ernul Murphy and Eula Pearl Beauchamp (privately published, 2006, now out of print).
This site contains an index to the Marriage Registers of Craven County Books 1 through 7 (indicated by a number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7) and the Marriage Bonds of Craven County Volumes 1 through 3 (indicated by Vol. 1, Vol. 2 or Vol. 3). These books are housed at the Craven County Register of Deeds office in New Bern, North Carolina. The original marriage bonds are housed in the North Carolina Office of Archives and History. Additional information may be available in the original registers (including witnesses, ages, places of residence, and for Books 3 and 4 the names of parents).
Due to requests to republish the book, the authors generously allowed the library to place their database on this website.
Search the Marriage Register:
| Bride's First Name |
Bride's Last Name |
Groom's First Name |
Groom's Last Name |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Willis | Levi Bush | 10 / 4 / 1833 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Arena Barnes Jones | Albert Butler | 6 / 17 / 1870 | 4 | colored | |
| Alice Bryan | Caesar Butler | 1 / 22 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Charlotte Williams | Caesar Butler | 10 / 24 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Violet Fonville | Caesar W. Butler | 12 / 9 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah Jones | Caeser Butler | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Mary Anderson | Charles Butler | 5 / 1 / 1782 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Rebecca Fillengem | Charles Butler | 5 / 5 / 1812 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah E. Caton | Charles C. Butler | 9 / 8 / 1872 | 5 | ||
| Nancy E. Lancaster | Charles C. Butler | 9 / 6 / 1844 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary E. Langley | Charles C. Butler | 5 / 15 / 1866 | 1 | ||
| Louce Butler | Enoch Butler | 6 / 12 / 1805 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Delia Abrams | Frederick Butler | 4 / 14 / 1827 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret Butler | George Butler | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Helen Smith | Harold C. Butler | 11 / 29 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Susan Smith | Harril Butler | 11 / 15 / 1833 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret McMurrie | John Butler | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 yrs | |
| Martha Saunders | John Butler | 1 / 29 / 1858 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Susanna Butler | Jordan Butler | 4 / 27 / 1815 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Fonville | Moses Butler | 5 / 26 / 1808 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Virginia Cogden | Nathan Butler | 12 / 26 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Mary J. McCoy | Stephen Butler | 11 / 6 / 1833 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Susan McCoy | Stephen Butler | 12 / 29 / 1845 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Cora Langley | W. J. Butler | 12 / 7 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Winnifred West | William Butler | 7 / 9 / 1815 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
